#beta pu

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fuck! my IQ was decreased today at Local Group I HATE that Local Group it doesn't work correctly. ( Smashes a coffee cup over their own head) Ahhh that feels better I think I might go to work now.

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TWR Design doodles. The right is for an alt outfit a little later in the timeline. it was inspired by a character from a VN I like.

more TWR design doodles. I've tried to incorporate the karma 1 symbol on the design, though it looks subtler now.

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this surrounds a concept that I scrapped.

below the cut contains spoilers. the surrounding details are still accurate, though the specific concept isn't really around anymore. I think i would change the execution if I brought it back. also spoiled for implications of self harm in the ramblings

PU still has the beam because they still have a self-preservation mode. however I doubt they'd be allowed to/ able to generate and infect themself with rot. I think it'd have to be some other sort of infection ? then again idk. the idea of Umbra inflicting some sort of terrible condition on their structure that they suffer when connected to is interesting. They suffer immense guilt surrounding their actions and have no sort of punishment or retribution for any of them. they can't atone for their sins. though idk if their connection is quite strong enough for the pain to work. maybe it'd have to infect their puppet, instead？

ummm whatever. ill figure it out later eventually

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More Umbra "what is their outfit" sketches. I wanted them to have a stiff and formal vibe with a simpler feel than some of the other units. Someone plain and unassuming.

ramblings about the second pair of images under the cut; it touches on some more emotionally intense subject matter.

this was from a scenario where um. basically Thorns had a habit of visiting PU unannounced and disconnecting them from their structure so they'd be forced to take proper rest cycles. This is framed as a bad dream, hence Umbra seeming distressed and hugging biscuit for emotional support. Umbra values their productivity to an unhealthy degree, and they also value their autonomy. They want to be in control of everything at all times. Someone more well-adjusted might just be a little annoyed by this, but to Umbra, it's a terrifying possibility.

I do think TWR definitely does this at some point in main canon; I'm just not sure when. MIP dreams can sometimes be distorted memories or predictions of what's to come.

TWR definitely has mostly good intentions here, she just fails to recognize Umbra's agency as an important factor. Less Rest Cycles = More Emotional Instability and Lessened Efficiency. This can be solved by forcing more rest cycles. More Efficiency is Always Good. Thorns' more rigid thinking can lead to such behavior. (This isn't a healthy way of solving problems, by the way. Communication is good)

(MIP Units do not automatically force rest cycles when properly connected to their structures, as their power cores are stabilized. However, rest cycles are still recommended for maintenance purposes. I'll re-state this later in a post that's better suited for explaining mipstuff.)

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I was trying to figure out Umbra's outfit and got distracted by a sort of... casual domestic AU? just the bff trio hanging out.dealing with very mundane problems. their origins are still the same but they aren't part of a cult at least

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beta pu.